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Prime Minister's Office
Call on Prime Minister by PGA-elect and Foreign Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Shahid on July 23, 2021
The President-elect of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly  and Foreign Minister of the Maldives, H.E. Abdulla Shahid, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
H.E. Abdulla Shahid is visiting India in his capacity as President-elect of the 76th session of the UNGA, following the election held in New York on July 7, 2021.
Prime Minister congratulated H.E. Abdulla Shahid on his resounding victory in the election, noting that this reflects the growing stature of the Maldives on the world stage.
Prime Minister felicitated the President-elect on his Vision Statement for a ‘Presidency of Hope’, and assured him of India’s full support and cooperation during his Presidency.
Prime Minister emphasized the importance reforming the multilateral system, including the United Nations organs, to reflect the current realities of the world and the aspirations of a vast majority of the world’s population.
Prime Minister and H.E. Abdulla Shahid also discussed the rapid growth in the India-Maldives bilateral relationship in recent years. Prime Minister expressed satisfaction that bilateral projects are progressing well despite the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. He emphasized the importance of Maldives as a key pillar of India’s Neighbourhood First policy and vision of SAGAR.
Ministry of Defence
G20 THINQ THE INDIAN NAVY QUIZ - SAIL BEYOND HORIZON
Two practice rounds on 10th & 11th September 2023
www.theindiannavyquiz.in
Registration details sent on email to all contestants
The extraordinary G20 THINQ event, organized jointly by the G20 Secretariat, Indian Navy and the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association , promises to provide thousands of young minds a stimulating intellectual experience on a national and international scale. The National Round of the quiz will see participation of school children studying in Classes IX to XII from over 11700 schools.
To kick-start this intellectual voyage, two practice rounds will be conducted, the first on September 10th, 2023, and the second on September 11th, 2023 .
These practice rounds are designed to lay the foundation for the challenging elimination rounds, providing participants the opportunity to hone their knowledge and skills in preparation for the competition ahead.
Timelines for the G20 THINQ are as follows: -
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The International Round of the G20 THINQ will bring together brilliant young minds from G20+9 nations, with each team consisting of two students. This global gathering aims to strengthen bonds of friendship amongst young citizens from all G20 partner nations through shared knowledge and camaraderie.
To enable and facilitate seamless registration for schools and provide comprehensive event-related information, a dedicated website [www.theindiannavyquiz.in] has been established for G20 THINQ.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister distributes more than 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela.
284 appointment letters distributed in Kolkata
Kolkata; August 28, 2023
Union Minister of State for Education, Dr Subhas Sarkar handed over 25 appointment letters of Government jobs to the youths on the occasion of Rozgar Mela at SBI Institute of Leadership, New Town, Kolkata today. Later, around 259 appointment letters were also distributed to the new appointees at the function. These appointments have been made in various departments of central armed police forces such as Central Reserve Police Force , Border Security Force  , Central Industrial Security Force  , Shashtra Seema Bal , Assam Rifles, Indo Tibetan Border Police  and Narcotics Control Bureau .
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi vertually inaugurated the Rozgar Mela from Delhi. The PM distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters today. Rozgar Melas were held at 45 different places across the country .
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said that Rozgar Mela is an attempt to institutionalise government's recruitment process with a focus of transparency. The Minister extended gratitude to the Prime Minister for initiating this unique process of recruiting youths to make the country self-reliant.
The Minister stated that Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation. The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development, he added. The Minister urged the new appointees to accord highest priority to serve fellow citizens as they are entering into the new beginning of their career.
The newly inducted appointees are also getting an opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 673 e-learning courses have been made available for ‘anywhere any device’ learning format.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Vijay Anand’s son visits NFDC-National Film Archive of India, after witnessing 4k restorations
Pune, 26 September 2023
Audiences at the National Film Development Corporation - National Film Archive of India, Pune theater who had come to watch the restored version of Jewel Thief on Monday 25th september were in for a surprise as director Vijay Anand’s son, Vaibhav Anand had come down from Mumbai to watch the movie and the process of film restoration at NFDC-NFAI.
To celebrate the centenary of debonair actor Dev Anand, the NFDC-NFAI is conducting a 4-day screening of 7 of his classics along with a nationwide screening at PVR and INOX pan India which took place on 23rd and 24th September in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation.
Vaibhav Anand witnessed these movies in 4k resolution first during a screening in Juhu, Mumbai, which were restored by the NFDC-NFAI, as part of the National Film Heritage Mission under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Speaking about the visit, a NFDC-NFAI official was quoted as saying, “Vaibhav ji mentioned that he was stunned to see how crisp the restored version of the movie had turned out, that too after 60-70 years of keeping the reels preserved and was intrigued to learn about the process of restoration. So he headed to Pune to see it all in action.”
The crowd at NFDC-NFAI went into an uproar when his presence was announced, right before the screening of ‘Jewel Thief’, Anand addressed the crowd saying, “It’s quite a response to these movies restored under the National Film Heritage Mission - a Government of India initiative. I was lucky to go through the archive and witness how they are by bringing back old movies.”
He also added a humorous anecdote about Jewel Thief, “There was a little bit of a controversy as to whose title should be given first, because Dev Anand was launched by Ashok Kumar, long back, so my dad said, let's make it ‘Dev Anand presents, Ashok Kumar’ so that way there is no ego problem”
To continue the celebration of the heritage that Dev Anand has given to the Indian film industry, the NFDC-NFAI is hosting an exhibition of exquisite posters of Dev Anand movies at the NFDC-NFAI premises starting from Tuesday, 26th September to Sunday, 1st October. Vaibhav Anand inaugurated the exhibition in a ceremony followed by a private tour of the Jaikar Bunglow.
The NFDC-National Film Archive of India is committed to revitalizing classic cinema from the past by restoring and presenting it in stunning 4K quality. Numerous films are currently undergoing restoration, and audiences can anticipate many more such screenings in the coming days.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri reviews progress in construction of various infrastructure projects along northern border during a high-level meeting in New Delhi
All pending projects should be expedited on top priority: Shri Rajnath Singh
A committee of Secretaries set up to fast-track the projects
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi on March 14, 2023 to review the progress in construction of various infrastructure projects on the northern border areas. The Raksha Mantri called for expediting all pending projects on top priority, stating that ‘whole of nation’ approach should be adopted in matters of national security. To fast-track the pending projects, it has been decided to set up a committee of Secretaries which will meet at frequent intervals.
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri RK Singh, Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig  BD Mishra , Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of the concerned Ministries attended the meeting.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Deaths of CAPFs in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir is affected by terrorism sponsored and supported from across the border for more than last three decades. The Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism. As a result, 138 terrorists have been neutralized in Jammu and Kashmir from 01.03.2020 till 31.08.2020. During this period of six months, 50 security force personnel have attained martyrdom in terrorist related incidents and ceasefire violations/cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ex-gratia relief is given to the Next of Kin  as per the extant rules of the security forces concerned.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
12-km stretch of Pune Metro Phases I and II to be completed by March 2020: Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reviews Pune Metro, Mula Mutha River Rejuvenation Project and implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in Pune District
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Information & Broadcasting; and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Shri Prakash Javadekar reviewed the progress of Pune Metro Rail Project, Mula Mutha River Rejuvenation Project and the implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in Pune district. He did this, as Chairperson of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee , at the DISHA meeting held in Pune today.
Addressing the media today after what was the fifth DISHA meeting, the Minister said that DISHA is a commendable initiative of the Central Government, under which Central Sector Schemes for improvement of infrastructure and human development are reviewed and a report card presented to the people.
The Minister announced that the 12-km long stretch of first and second phases of the Pune Metro Rail Project will be completed by March 2020. He informed that the foundation stone for Hinjawadi Line will also be laid by next month.
Citing the importance of waste disposal in all gram panchayats, the Minister informed that a decision has been taken to prepare a master plan for waste disposal in Pune district, which would especially benefit more than 300 localities.
Speaking about the progress of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in the district, Shri Javadekar said that provision of supplementary foods to lactating mothers has resulted in the reduction of malnourished and under-nourished children by more than half, in a short span of three years. Stating that this is a significant achievement, he added that all children receiving Mid-Day Meal Scheme have registered improvement in both height and weight. This is a sound investment for the future of the nation, the Minister said.
The Minister said that the Mula Mutha River Cleaning Project is going to be expedited and that meetings at both central and state levels have been planned. He reiterated that the loan given by Japan International Cooperation Agency  for Mula Mutha River Cleaning Project will be repaid neither by the Government of Maharashtra nor by the PMC but by the Government of India, and that the project is Government of India's gift to Pune. Observing that discharge of sewage into rivers is a major cause of river pollution in the country, the Minister said that sewage treatment plants are being set up for cleaning of Mula Mutha and other rivers.
The pollution in Delhi has come down significantly, the Minister said in reply to a query. "We spent 17,000 crore rupees on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Western Peripheral Expressway, which has provided an alternative route to around 60,000 vehicles such as trucks, which used to transit via Delhi. We have adopted and are continuing to work on many other fronts too, to reduce pollution and combat climate change".
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Notification issued regarding mandatory fitness of motor vehicles through automated testing station
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification dated 5th April 2022 regarding mandatory fitness of motor vehicles only through an Automated Testing Station, registered in accordance with rule 175 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, as under –
- For Heavy Goods Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicles with effect from 01st April 2023 onwards, and
- for Medium Goods Vehicles/Medium Passenger Motor Vehicles and Light Motor Vehicles  with effect from 01st June 2024 onwards.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people of Jharkhand on the foundation day of the state
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people of Jharkhand on the foundation day of Jharkhand. He wished new heights of progress for the state.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said:
“समस्त झारखंडवासियों को राज्य के स्थापना दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। मेरी कामना है कि प्राकृतिक संसाधन और जनजातीय कला-संस्कृति से समृद्ध यह प्रदेश प्रगति की ऊंचाइयों को प्राप्त करे।”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 179.14 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 15.49 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 179.14 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 15.49 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
BIS officials conduct Enforcement Raid on M/s. Glomet Alloys LLP, Panvel
Acting on a complaint received on Misuse of BIS Standard Mark, a team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Mumbai Branch Office-II, conducted an Enforcement raid on 19.12.2022 at M/s. Glomet Alloys LLP, Road no:12, Plot. No: 1106, KWC, Kalamboli Steel Market, Panvel-410218, Raigad.
During the raid at the above premises, M/s. Glomet Alloys LLP, was found Misusing the BIS Standard Mark and approximately 300 Tonnes of Stainless Steel Welded Pipes were seized. The material was found with marking ISI mark and IS 6911, which actually pertains to Stainless Steel Plates, Sheet & Strips. Action is being initiated to file a case in the court of law for the offence.
As per BIS Act - 2016, No person shall manufacture, import, distribute, sell, hire, lease, store or exhibit for sale any such goods without a Standard mark, except under a valid licence. Citizens may please access BIS Act-2016 for Penalty & Obligations of licence holder, seller, etc through link  .
The Misuse of BIS Standard mark is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine of minimum Rs. 2,00,000 or both as per BIS Act 2016.
Therefore, all consumers are encouraged to use BIS CARE App  and also requested to ascertain the genuineness of ISI Mark on the product before making purchase, by visiting BIS website http://www.bis.gov.in. It has been observed many times that fake ISI marked products are manufactured and sold to consumers for huge profit. Citizens are requested that in case they come across any instance of misuse of ISI Mark on any product, the same may be informed to the Head, MUBO-II, Western Regional Office, BIS, 2nd Floor, NTH, F-10, MIDC, Andheri , Mumbai - 400 093. Such complaints can also be made by E-mail at the address hmubo2@bis.gov.in. The source of such information will be kept confidential.
About BIS
Bureau of Indian Standard  is National Standard Body of India, established under the BIS Act 2016. The main activities of BIS are, Standard Formulation, Product Certification, Laboratory Testing & System Certification. BIS is contributing to the national economy by providing safe, reliable and quality goods, minimizing health hazards to consumers, protecting the environment etc. The standards and product certification schemes of BIS apart from benefiting the consumer and industries, also support various public policies especially product safety, consumer protection, food safety, environment protection, building and construction etc.
Election Commission
Polled EVMs are absolutely safe in Strongrooms
Certain complaints of alleged movement of EVMs, purportedly to replace the polled EVMs in the strongrooms, have been doing the rounds in sections of media. Election Commission of India would like to emphatically and unambiguously clarify that all such reports and allegations are absolutely false, and factually incorrect. The visuals seen viral on media do not pertain to any EVMs used during the polls.
After the close of polls, all polled EVMs and VVPATs are brought under security cover to the designated strongrooms, which is sealed with double locks, in the presence of the candidates and in the presence of Observers of the Election Commission. The entire process of storage and sealing of the strongroom is covered under videography. Continuous CCTV coverage is done till completion of counting. Each strongroom is guarded with round-the-clock security by Central Armed Police Forces . Further, the candidates or their designated agents remain present at the strongroom for 24X7 vigil at all times.
On the counting day, the strongrooms are opened in the presence of the candidates/agents and Observer under videography. Before the counting of EVMs commences, the counting agents are shown the address tags, seals and serial number of the EVMs to satisfy themselves to the genuineness and authenticity of the machinesused in the actual polls.
The provisions and protocols have been explained to the political parties on multiple occasions including in several of the 93 meetings held with them at the Commission since announcement of elections. All Chief Electoral Officers and District Election Officers have again been advised to brief the candidates on the elaborate counting arrangements.
As can be appreciated, the detailed administrative protocols, security framework and procedural guidelines mandated by the Commission completely foreclose and pre-empt the possibility of any mischief or manipulation in the polled EVMs and VVPATs stored in the designated strongrooms under the 24X7 watch of the CAPF as well as the candidates.
The aspersions in clips being used in media merely pertain to the storage or movement of Reserve unused EVMs. However any case of lapse even in handling of Reserve EVMs is thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action taken against the officers responsible. An EVM Control Room 011- 23052123 will also be functioning at Nirvachan Sadan for handling any EVM related complaints till the completion of counting. This will become operative from 11am on 22.5.2019.
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